Act One Personal Response Learning the Bible in a Six Act series is not something new to me, but going into as much detail as the textbook does is something new to me. A quote from the first chapter is, “God’s creation is “good,” and this creaturely goodness simply highlights the Creator’s incomparable goodness, wisdom, and justice.” I think it can be extremely easy for us to revisit the idea of ​​God saying that all creation is good. This is closely related to whether we are made in the image of God and what this means. One of my favorite aspects of what it means to be created in the image of God is that human beings are God's representatives. I think this is such a powerful thought, that I represent God. I often forget. The first part I would like to focus on is that Adam and Eve lived in harmony with God in the garden. I love this thought, the idea of ​​Shalom with God. The progression of sin in Genesis 3 is another thing I had never focused on, but it definitely caught my attention. When I first read that doubt was the first step in the progression of sin, I found it shocking. How could someone live in harmony with God but then doubt Him? But then I realized that this is something I am guilty of and often doubt God. Another thing that struck me is that the consequences are part of the progression of sin and how this has led to the corruption and fracture of the relationship between God and humanity. I think it's so easy for us to be oblivious to the fact that our actions always come with consequences. Sometimes these consequences are positive but they can also be negative. In saying this, I think we often forget that there can be positive consequences to our actions because there is a negative connotation to the word consequence. The fact that denial is part of the progression of sin is something I find funny. The fact that Adam and Eve thought they could hide from God. But again, this is something I do often. The idea often comes to mind that God, after Jesus ascended into heaven, his work was not completed. I imagine everyone is anticipating Jesus' return, thinking it could happen any day now, when realistically two thousand years later we are still anticipating his return. I enjoyed reading about Paul and the lead he took in teaching about the Kingdom of God. One thing I really admire about Paul is that he would start a church, and instead of moving on from there, he would continue to control them. There are many books in the Bible that show that Paul made sure to stay in touch with the different people he visited, and I really like these books. Most of the time Paul begins by encouraging them and telling them that people have reported good things to him, and then goes on to teach them and correct their ways. One of the reasons I love learning about act five is because it's where we are in the story. I feel like we are rarely taught about current times, but the fifth act combines the past with the present to show us what we should do today. The end of the chapter focuses on living in hope. I think it can be easy for us to give up hope and assume that Jesus will not return to our lives, but this is a dangerous path. We must always be prepared because the Bible clearly states this